8 The Bourne Again Shell

In This Chapter

Startup Files

Redirecting Standard Error

Writing a Simple Shell Script

Job Control

Manipulating the Directory Stack

Parameters and Variables

Processes

History

Reexecuting and Editing Commands

Aliases

Functions

Controlling bash Features and Options

Processing the Command Line

This chapter picks up where Chapter 5 left off by focusing on the Bourne Again Shell (bash). It notes where the TC Shell (tcsh) implementation of a feature differs from that of bash; if appropriate, you are directed to the page where the alternative implementation is discussed. Chapter 13 expands on this chapter, exploring control flow commands and more advanced aspects of programming the Bourne Again Shell. The bash home page is ...

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